!: Catalog Zojirushi Mr. Bento Stainless Steel Lunch Jar

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Catalog Zojirushi Mr. Bento Stainless Steel Lunch Jar

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For those of you who may not know, this system is very similar to the stainless steel stacking lunch jars which make their rounds in India. The "tiffin tins" are delivered to businesses by bicycle and typically contain various vegetarian curries/vegetables along with jasmine-steamed basmati rice in another of the stacked tin levels. This is an excellent (though not overly cheap) replacement for those who might want to try this style of "brown-bagging." I, for one, purchased this in order to force myself to bring my own lunch rather than going out to eat. This worked very well for me, where I would fill one container with salad, soup, or yogurt with berries. Then I put some chicken or other meat in one layer, perhaps some crackers and cheese in another, and then some carrots/celery (or, ahem, a cookie or two) to top it off. You can bundle all of that up in the container and happily go to work, knowing that you are set for eats for the entire day even if the day is a long one. One word of caution, while one of the stack-able containers is perfect for soup (with a rubber gasket, and steam-release one-way valve), in general it is good practice not to invert this guy too much. I have found on a few occasions (over the past two years of use) that this can lead to salad dressing from other compartments spilling into the main jar. This wouldn't be a big deal, other than you just need to clean the main jar at the end of the day as well. Great product and perfect way to maintain your eating habits.